The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-07
on JULY THIRD.

years before, the Inliaaelpnla men nad neid
their position against the famous Pickett's Di-
vision of Longstreet's Corps, Army of North
ern Virginia.
AT THE "BLooDY ANGLE"
The procession proceeded out Baltimore
street to the place where the Emmittsburg road
joins it, and which was the outer post of Union
sharpshOoters during the fight Out the En-
mittsburg road 10 the Battlefield Avenue the
wearers Of the blue badges and white helmets
proceeded. Slowly they made their way
through the dust which covered the roads. At
length they reached the Bloody Angle" The
band struck up Rally Round the Flag, Boys"
and the old Philadelphia Brigade was once
more on the ground il so nobly defended against
such overwhelming odds.
A few moments after o'clock the Goth
marched to the stand erected for the purpose,
and there the assemblase was called to order
by Col. 0'Brien, who introduced Adj't A. w.
McDermott, who read a list of the killed and
MORALLY wounded Of the Goth. He then pre-
scented Joshua T. Owen, who delivered the
Grafton. During his speech the General said
that the commander of the Philadelphia Bril-
gade, when he placed them at the stone wall in
such an advanced position, knew they would
stay there and hold that position till death.
He referred to the manner in which they got
the name of Paddy Ovens Regulars" and
pointed out Gen. Brown az the man who so
called them. He said he hardly knew what to
say TO the men who, "a years ago to-day,
emerged from the woods 800 wards away and
made the terrible assault on the Union line.
6 Let them place their monument where they
WISH he continued. "Armis.ead and several
others pierced our line, and here within few
| feet of this spot he fell wounded unto death.
The renowned phalanxes OF Alexander would
not have dared to make the charge Pickett's
men made" In closing ne called for three
cheers for Pickett's Division rs proof of their
friendship. They were given with a will, as
were three cheers for Gen. Owen.
THE MONUMENT PRESENTED.
| Col. Reilly then presented the monument to
the care aud keeping of the Battlefield Memo
/ rial Association. 1t was received in their
name by Col. J. T. Batcheldcr. As soon rs Col.
| Batchelder had finished Col Reilly arose and,
! in the name of the G9th, presented him with a
| handsome gold watch appropriately inscribed.
| The Colonel was much surprised, and in few
words thanked the regiment FOR its kind re-
membrance of him. Before the ceremonies
/ began Mrs. Pickett, escorted by Gen. Burns,
! took her seat on the platform and the crowd
at once cheercd her. Then Adj't-Gen. McDer-
mott stepped forward aud presented her with
a beautiful floral cross which had been given
| the brigade by Mrs Reed Of Philadelphia and
which they now wished to present 10 her. She
arose and merely bowed her thanks.
THE 7lsr REGIMENT.
This finished the ceremonies of the Goth, and
then the list took the platform. Capt Stock
ton introduced Gen. Barns who succeeded
| Gen Baker in command. The General, after
his speech, introduced Gen. Badly" Smith,
| who spoke briefly.
1t fell upon Gen. Wister % turn the monu-
ment over 10 the Battlefield Memorial Associs-
ton, and he was much affected by the sight
of the small number Of the brigade remaining
| that il took him some moments TO master his
| feelings and occasionally during his speech his
voice would choke and he with difficulty con-
tinued. The monument was accepted in the
name of the Association by Col. John VI. Van
/ derslicc, OF Philadelphia. Col. Il. Penn Smith,
then in a very interesting speech, turned over
to the Memorial Association the tablet OF Cnsh
ing's battery, which was also received by Col.
NandeTslice.
The crowd then moved near the famous
| clump OF trees where the COwan's battery mon
ument is erected. When all was ready. Col.
Andrew Cowan introduced Rev. Jas X. Dixon,
who offered a long aud appropriate prayer.
Mrs. Pickett was there, assembled the platform
and Col. COwan, rising, thanked her for her
! presence, and also welcomed the wife Of the
commander of the Philadelphia Brigade whose
husband, 81 years ago, then an Aid on Webb's
stat, brought him the order TO place his guns
where the monument now is, and whom he
had not seen again till last night. lie then
| presented Hon. Serene +. Payne, as the orator,
| who spoke for about 90 minutes.
Col. COwan transferred the monument TO the
Memorial Association, in whose behalf il was
accepted by Capt 5. e. Wagner. Lieut.. VIM.
Sawycrs. on behalf Of the battery. then thank
ed Col. Cowan for his efforts TO bring about this
dedication and make it a success.
SWORD RETURNED.
Perhaps the mos, interesting incident Of the
whole dedication was the presentation by Col.
Cowan 10 the Pickett Division Association of a
charge. IL IS about three feet long, the handle
ia Of mother Of pearl. aud the blade of finely
polished steel. The way il came into the pos
session OF Col. Cowan was this: During the
charge a very young Confederate officer jumped
toward the gun at which he was standing. but
was Immediately shot down and his sword fell
a. the Colonel's feet. He kept il. but has never
been able TO restore it to the family of the ofii1
Ger, and he has now given it 10 the division in
order that they may take measures to see that
II Is returned TO the proper persons. Maj. j. e.
Croker, Of Virginia, accepted il in the name
of the Pickett Division Association, promising
todo all that was possible TO find the family Of
| the officer. Col. COwan then introduced Gen
Badly Smith and Gen. Hunt TO the assem-
bly,. by whom they were received with cheers
1t was hard to tell during the evening which
was the Philadelphia Brigade and which the
, Picketts Division; one man who was supposed
TO be a Philadelphia man came down street
with q Confederate badge and canteen fastened
on one side, blue badge on the other, and q
; brigade hat set sideways on his head. Vet
, Grams OF the 9th regiment entertained the
! Pickett men in royal way in the garden al
: their headquarters. Refreshments flowed in
, proiusion. Speeches and songs filled the even
ing Campfire. Col. Aylett and Maj. EdmOn.
g son, of Virginia gave expression in eloquent
: language to the fraternal feeling which per
vedes the mind of every one of the Pickett
, | men. Both speeches were received with ap
plause of the heartiest kind. showing that, n
Col. Aylett said, lasting peace will come through
the soldiers OF both armies. Both Confederate
L predicted that this Reunion would be of UNTOLD
q worth in giving the country lasting peace anC
D unity. At the Cowan dedication a resolution
o asking permission Of the Memorial Association
q for the Philadelphia Brigade TO erect a table
: where Gen. Armistead fell, passed unanimously
at night some were in reality tenting OF
p the old camp ground" on the spot where they
e slept on their arms "a yearsago. One hundred
= ! small and four hospital tents had been put NJ
: | at the clump of trees. The Philadelphia Bri
1 gade opened the Nations birthday with a gran,
o display of fireworks, literally painting thu
, town red"
!. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH"
Early in the morning Of the 4th the mem
!. bers of Pieketts Division proceeded 10 tn
i Courthouse and were called 10 order by Col
Aylett. Some one proposed that every membe
q Of the division present should give % cent
" toward paying the expense which Mrs. Picket
, incurred on this visit. The proposition wa